A social worker who was found guilty of assaulting a 12-year-old boy he was helping to return to school is facing removal from the register today.
Stephen Dent, 54, who works for Croydon Council, became "pink with aggression" when the child refused to go, Croydon Magistrates' Court was told last year.
He had been assigned to help the boy, who had been off school for more than 15 weeks after a meningitis scare.
But on one occasion Dent became aggressive and grabbed the boy by the arms, dragged him across the floor and "intimidated" him, causing him to become hysterical.
He also threatened to call in "stronger men" to deal with the boy and that he warned the child would be put into care and bullied if he did not comply.
Keep an eye on Community Care for the outcome of the General Social Care Council's conduct hearing.
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